THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN to sink a journalist to curse a riddle a scroll 1) Choose a word from the box to complete each definition Then compare your answers with a classmate A) : To say magic words intended to inflict harm on someone B) : To go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid C) : a roll of paper for writing or painting on D) : a type of question which describes something in a difficult and confusing way, and which has a clever answer E) : a person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine 2) Pair a questions classmate and answer the following 1) What is Tintin’s job? 2) What is the Unicorn? 3) What does each model of the Unicorn hide inside and why is it important? 4) What story does Captain Haddock tell Tintin about his ancestor Sir Francis Haddock? 5) Explain the meaning of the puzzle: “Three brothers joined Three unicorns in company sailing in the noonday sun will speak For 1‘tis from the light that light will dawn And then shines forth the Eagle’s Cross” 6) What does Tintin find in the globe? 3) In trios, share with your classmates your opinion about the following quotation: “There are plenty of others willing to call you a failure A fool A loser A hopeless souse Don't you EVER say it of yourself You send out the wrong signal, that is what people pick up Do you understand? You care about something, you fight for it! You hit a wall, you push through it! There is something you need to know, Tintin You can never let failure defeat you.” Captain Haddock Old English, it is